Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at University of Colorado Hospital Authority

CPT 72146 · Aurora, CO

Cash price$2,566.90
Gross charge$7,334.00
Insurer rates$235.64 – $5,133.80

These are University of Colorado Hospital Authority's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated November 1, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 12 Colorado hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $990.10, median $6,855.32, highest $19,355.60. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
0.0 mi$3,601.65$5,541.002026-04-17
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
Aurora, CO
3.2 mi$10,108.98$10,108.982026-09-01
HCA Healthone Rose
Denver, CO
4.3 mi$11,308.00$11,308.002026-09-01
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO
6.2 mi$1,384.60$1,978.002026-03-01
HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes
Denver, CO
7.2 mi$13,494.25$13,494.252026-09-01
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Denver, CO
9.8 mi$990.10$2,828.852026-04-30
HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge
Thornton, CO
9.8 mi$12,675.66$12,675.662026-09-01
HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, CO
9.8 mi$17,739.96$17,739.962026-09-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 72146 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HB RADIANT-MR T-SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST
line 211366
outpatient$2,566.90$7,334.00$235.64 – $5,133.80
HB RADIANT-MR T-SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST
line 629783
inpatient$2,566.90$7,334.00$1,768.96 – $4,400.40

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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